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8-Track Tapes
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:25 pm
by achouza
I wanted to get peoples thoughts on 8-track tapes in general. I know it was once very popular and completely died off with cassette tapes.
Does anybody here collect, use, or record 8 track tapes?
I heard that Cobain wanted to release In Utero with a different mix on an 8-track tape just to mess with people. I thought that was pretty cool
I am thinking about getting into 8-track recording / duplicating as a fun project.
Re: 8-Track Tapes
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:06 pm
by elduderino
talk to drdano.
Re: 8-Track Tapes
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:03 pm
by dr.dano
Re: 8-Track Tapes
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:47 am
by shaneoftheroad
8 track always annoyed the piss out of me when I was a kid. My mom's boyfriend had a nice collection but it was always hard to find the song I wanted. Of course I know now that 8 track isn't really for those who want to hear specific songs, but entire albums. But back then? Forget about it.
Re: 8-Track Tapes
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 4:13 am
by dr.dano
8-tracks were high end when they first came out, when they became popular with the kids is when they went cheap. bill lear created them , lear "carts"(the cool kids call them that) are the best designed ones still holding up today.
Re: 8-Track Tapes
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 4:40 am
by shaneoftheroad
dr.dano wrote:8-tracks were high end when they first came out, when they became popular with the kids is when they went cheap. bill lear created them , lear "carts"(the cool kids call them that) are the best designed ones still holding up today.
Oh, the sound quality is certainly superior to cassettes. No doubt. I worked at a college radio station from '96 to '98 and we used carts for all promotional material. And I've known people to harvest tape from 8 tracks for multitrack 1/4" reel to reels.
Re: 8-Track Tapes
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:54 pm
by achouza
I keep getting into 8-tracks, been collecting punk ones, stooges, ramones etc...
decided to make some WS boots for my own consumption
Re: 8-Track Tapes
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:55 pm
by achouza
this is pretty cool, also love the dynamite player